Northern Africa vs Republic of Korea: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Northern Africa
223 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Republic of Korea
23,358 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Northern Africa rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Northern Africa
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 23,358 num items per 100m2 against 223 num items per 100m2 in Northern Africa, a difference of 23,135 num items per 100m2.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 104.7 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 474.4 num items per 100m2 | 3,334 num items per 100m2 | 2,860 num items per 100m2 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 143 num items per 100m2 | 14,891 num items per 100m2 | 14,748 num items per 100m2 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Northern Africa or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 23,358 num items per 100m2 against 223 num items per 100m2 in Northern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Northern Africa and Republic of Korea?
- 23,135 num items per 100m2, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Republic of Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Northern Africa and Republic of Korea rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Northern Africa ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.